Animal bath



May-27, 1930. D. E. sMooT 1,760,017 l ANIMAL BATH Filed May 11, 1928 2 sheets-sheet' 1 D. E. SMOOT May 27, 1930.

ANIMAL BATH 2 sheets-sheet 2 Filed May 1l, 1928 Patented May 27, 1930 .f i*

TES PATeN yDAISY ELLEN sivroo'r, or APorKA, 'FLORIDA y ANIMAL BATH A'ppiication fueaMay 11,

' This invention relates to an animal bath and particularly to ak construction adapted for bathing domestic animals and protecting theuscr'during such operation.

In the use of an ordinary yopen tub the bathing'liquid and soap crinsecticide must be applied by hand and the person bathing the animal is exposed to the splashing Water. This renders the operation both' disagreeable and inconvenient, particularly if performed in a furnished room, Which is oftensnecessary in the case of apartment houses and hotels. It has also been found quite difiicult to retain the animal in the desired position during the bathing operation so that after the application of a detergent the same'may be rinsed off and the fiovv carried in such direction as to'thoroughly cleanse the hair of the animal. To obviate these objections and provide an efficient construction for bathing domestic animals I have provided ay tub Vhaving 'a closure adapted to receive the animal With its -head projected therefrom and also to introduceia liquid spray upon the back of the animal so that it will flow downwardly to the Water in the lower, portion' of the tub. I have also provided means by which a proper detergent or insecticide may be introduced into the liquid' ypipe during'the period desired andA have further provided this pipe with an extensionby Which the head of the animal be independently Washed and the falling Water therefrom: caught'by'a trough in communication With the tub.

The invention has yfor an object to provide a novel and improved construction comprising ya tub with a closure therefor having a head opening at one end and a liquid discharge pipe Within the closure. j

A further object or' the invention is to provide an arched closure for the tub having a spray pipe at its apeX and an extension therefrom disposed above a troughl communicating With one end of the tub.

Another object of the invention is tovprovide'the liquid spray pipe With suitablecontrol means so that the portion thereof Within the closure may be used or the extension therefrom together With means for introduc- 1928. lSerial No. 277,080.

foi the invention Will be hereinafter setforth and thenovel features thereof dened by the appended claims. i 4

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a side elevation; Fig. 2 is a top plan With part broken aWay; Fig. 3 is an elevation at the leftV endiof Fig.7;r i f Fig. 4 isa section on line 4 4 *ofV Fig. 1'; Fig; 5 isa section on line 5-5 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 isa detail section on line 6-6 of Fig. 1; j v i Fig. 7 is a detail section of the outlet valve; Fig. Sis a similarvievv of they receptacle fora detergent;

Fig. 9 is a detail elevation of ythe holding collar at lone end of the tub; and f' f Fig. 10 is adetail perspective of the lever for rotating the spray'pipe.

T OFFICE" Lilie numerals `refer to like parts in the y several figures of the drawings.'

The invention may be embodied in a tub of any desirable size or configuration suitable to the use Jfor Which it is to be applied. In the'form shown the numeral lldesignates the tub which has its bottom 11 inclined both longitudinally and transversely and may be conveniently supported by means of detachable legs 12 secured by removable fastenings such as 13. The tub is formed at one end with a Wall 14 having at its upper edge a recess portion 15 vto receive the neck'of the animal occupying the tub Whose head projects over the trough 16 Which communicates by an opening 17 With the body of the tub'. This trough is inclined from each-side toward the center as at 18 in Fig. 2 and also tapers dovvnvvardly. f

The upper edge of the tub 10 is'formed with a recess 19 adapted to receive a packing material 20, such vas rubber, vvhile the outer Wall21 of the recess vis of greater'height than the inner Wall 22so that liquid flowing downl Wardly from the cover 23 vvill be discharged into the tub.y as shovvn in Fig. v6.

This cover is of substantially arched shape terminate in free edges 25 aligned with the tub and resting upon the/packing 20 before described. This cover or closure may be mounted upon the tub'in any desired Inan- Y ,-ner but it is preferably pivoted at one end of may be providedv with recessesfor engaging a flexible collar to prevent the liquid from splashing out aroundthe'collar, the lower portion thereof being secured to the wall of the recess Y 15 andthe upper. member 31 being movable when the cover is opened.Y This permits the collar to be fitted about thel neck `of the animal and securedbyfa suitabledeviee, v

' head projected and theA liquidl is applied as at 32, so as to hold the animal ink proper lposition when thecover is lowered to enclose it within the tub. Y o

For :the purposeof supplying liquidto the tub and spraying the same upon the back of the animal a pipe 33 is mounted at the apex of the cover and extends beyond 'the opposite ends thereof, with the portion 34 controlled by the valve 35 disposed abovethe trough 16 for the purpose of washing the head of the animal during the spraying action if desired. The inlet to this pipe is controlled by a suitable valve 36 and the pipe is rotatably'mounted in the cover so that the yspray aperturesthereof may be directedV in directions to thoroughly applythe liquid to the animal. e This rotation may be effected t by means of a handle 37 `secured to the pipe.

AFor the purpose of introducing a detergent or an insecticide into'the spray pipe in order to mix and apply the same with thel liquid, thispipe is provided with a cup 38 having a feed aperture 39 to the spray pipe and a spring actuated plunger 40 for ejectng the contents of the cup into the pipe. This spring is tensioned by the applicationV of the cover 41. When the `reagent within the cup is notV f to be applied, for instance in the rinsing opl Y the Cup'eXtends.v

eration, the outlet 39 may be closed by a valve 42 threaded into the cover and entering said outletat itslower end. By a movement'of a handle 43 of this valve it is withdrawn from the opening 379 and the reagentcontinuously discharged therefromV intol the entering stream of water. Other forms of applying a soapor a medically treated detergent may be ,applied to the pipe. For the purpose of permitting the swinging ofthe pipe by its handlethe cover is formed with an elongated slot 44 throughV which the' connector `from For the purpose of convenientlydischargthe liquidfrom the Y tub after its use and Y in effgecting a complete drainage thereof a disuponr its Vshaft. v

When the tub is usedfor smaller animals than ordinarily designed, an open support 51 may be suspended from the sides of the tub vby the strap 52 so as to bring the-head of Vthe animal into proper positionso that its neck maybe enclosed by the cover. Under certain conditions it is desired to pr-ovidea .water proof muzzle forthe vnoseof the animal and such is indicated at 53 in Fig. 1.'f d Y The operation of the invention will be apwhich it willbe seen thatthe animalrwhen confined within the tubV by the coverjhasjits through thespray pipe for the usual wash-KK ing operation, Vat which time a detergentl or proper insecticideis applied to cleanse the Yparent from the fore'goingdescription,,from Y Y it is `not desired to wash the head ofthe ani-y n* mal at the same time thel extension may be cut off or it may be used for any limitedpei riod sufficient to apply someof the 'detergent to the head.v ,After a suitable period of wash-` Aing'the liquid from the tub is withdrawn and the discharge'valve again closed and also the Y rvalve Vfor the reagent receptacle so that arinsing of'theanimal with clear water may be effected. *The person operating the tub thus at all` times protected from splashing water or contact with the detergent, and even after the final draining of the' tub if the ani-v mal-isleft therein fora short period it will i" Vfree itself from adhering water by shaking protect the room from splashing water, and

it also avoids the necessity of the `operator manually applying a detergent to the animal y and rinsing the same. v

l/Vhile the specific construction of the several parts has vbeen shown and described, the invention is not confined thereto, `as changes and alterations may bemadewithout departing from the spirit of the invention as` defined by the following claims@ .d I

Vhat I claim is: y. v Y 1. 1n an animalbath,avtub having'a re- :9,0 hair and removeiinsects therefrom. Incase Y cessed end wall, an arched closure for said tub having an end Wall provided with a recess for cooperating with the recess in the tub Wall, a liquid supply pipe disposed Within the closure to discharge upon vthe occupant of the tub; a trough extended from the end of the tub beneath said recesses, and a spray pipe disposed above said trough.

In an animal bath, a tub having'a recessed end Wall, an arched closure for said tub having an end Wall provided with a. recess for cooperating with the recess in the tub Wall, a liquid supply pipe carried by the Closure to discharge upon the occupant of the tub, and a separable collar disposed in the recesses of the tub and closure walls. y

3. In an animal bath, a tub having its base inclined longitudinally and transversely, a closure mounted upon said tub, liquid spray means carried by said closure, a discharge valve for the tub provided with an operating lever, an extension from the spray pipe beyond the closure, and a trough beneath said extension communicating with said discharge valve.

4. In an animal bath, a tub, an arched closure pivotall-y mounted upon the tub and provided with an opening at one end for the head of the koccupant of the tub, a spray pipe disposed at the apex of said closure and provided With a controlling valve, means for oscillating said pipe, and an extension from said spray pipe provided With a controlling valve for controlling the lovv in the extension.

5. In an animal bath, a tub, meanscarried by the tub for retaining an occupant therein with a portion of the body projecting from the tub, said means comprising a detachable collar, and a cover for said tub having a recessed portion for engaging the said collar to prevent splashing from emitting aroundthe projecting portion of the animal,y said cover enclosing the remainder of the body of the occupant.

6. In an animal bath, a tub having an inclined bottom and one end Wall formed With a recess at its upper edge, an arched closure, y, for the tub pivoted at one end thereof and having its opposite end'vvall formed With a recess cooperating with that of the tub and constituting means to hold an animal therein, a spray pipe disposed in the apex of said closure to discharge on the animal, a`discharge valve for emptying the tub, a detergent receptacle in communicationvvith said pipe, and means for feeding the detergent from the receptacle into said spray pipe.

7. In an animal bath, a tub having an inclined bottom and one end'wall formed with a recess at its upper edge, an arched closure for the t-ub pivoted at one end thereof and having its opposite end Wall formed with a recess cooperating with that of the tub, a spray pipedisposed in the apex of said closure, a discharge valve for the tub, means for feeding a detergent into sald spray pipe, an .extension from said spray pipe beyond the Y endy of the closure,v and a trough beneath said extension communicating with said discharge valve. l n

8. In an animal bath, a tubhaving a recessed end Wall and an extended trough portion beyond said end Wall in communication` With the body of the tub, an arched closure for said tub provided with a recess for cooperating With the recess in the tub Wall, a liquid supply pipe disposed Within the closure to discharge on an occupant of the tub andv for said animal, a liquid supply pipe arranged Within the closure toV discharge upon the animal, said pipe being provided with an extended spray portion to discharge liquid upon the head of the animal, and a. receptacle for supplying a With said supply pipe.

l0. In an animal bath, a tub having a recessed end Wall to receive the neck of an animal to be held thereby, an arched closure for detergent communicating said tub having an end Wall provided With a recess for cooperating With the recess of the end Wall of the tub to form a neck encircling splash guard, a liquid supply pipe disposed Within the arched closure to discharge a liquid upon the occupant of the tub, said tub being formed With a groove around its upper portion adapted to lreceive the edge of the closure, the inner Wall. of said groove being lower than the outer Wall, and a ber disposed at the bottom of said groove.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature. DAISY ELLEN SMOOT.

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